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Christopher J. Stockwell

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Born

in Seattle, The United States

December 11, 1975

Website

https://blandcoffeepublishing.com/

Genre

Fiction, Transgressive, Absurdist

Influences

Irvine Welsh, Charles Bukowski, Franz Kafka, Cormac McCarthy, George O ...more

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"Why do you write?" She asked me.

"Why do you fuckin' care," is what my bestie Jack would say. He's always inside me trying to push his way out. When people take a tone, or give me orders, Jack bristles. Chris has a wife, kids, and a mortgage, so most of the time, Chris is charged with keeping Jack in check. Jack is why I write. The world moved on without Jack. His music scene is nothing but burnt ash from the campfire the night before. Jack's city doesn't exist anymore. It might as well be called Seattle 2.0.

I'm a lawyer, a former prosecutor. When I put on a suit, you can't see me, or should I say you see my mask. Who am I? I'm the counterculture hiding in plain sight. Punk rock gave me a worldview, and I bring that worldview into society e ...more

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	City Attorney's Office: Professional Camouflage (City Attorney's Office, #1) by Christopher J. Stockwell (Goodreads Author), Jamie Thaman (editor), Laura Stockwell (Goodreads Author) (editor) 3.92 avg rating — 36 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Complete Down and Out in Seattle and Tacoma Series 4.79 avg rating — 28 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sleeping in the Daytime (Down and Out in Seattle and Tacoma #1) 4.20 avg rating — 30 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Courting Mediocrity (Down and Out in Seattle and Tacoma #2) 4.05 avg rating — 21 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Squatting in the Shadow of an Ant (Down and Out in Seattle and Tacoma #3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 11 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Antagonists Handbook by Christopher J. Heassler, Christopher J. Stockwell (Goodreads Author) 4.75 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2002	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Complete City Attorney's Office Series: Book One: Professional Camouflage: Book Two: The Land of Lollipops and Suckers by Christopher J. Stockwell (Goodreads Author), Elizabeth Connor (Editor), Jamie Thaman (Editor) 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	City Attorney's Office: Book Two: The Land of Lollipops and Suckers by Christopher J. Stockwell (Goodreads Author), Elizabeth Connor (Editor), Laura Stockwell (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Down and Out in Seattle and Tacoma (3 books)
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American Made: What Happens to People When Work Disappears

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How the Irish Saved Civilization: The Untold Story of Ireland's Heroic Role from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe

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Set in Seattle a decade after the Boeing bust, but prior to the population boom that Microsoft would soon be the vanguard of in the 80s and 90s, yellow house chronicles the goings-on of a population of gay men centered around Nan's house where recove ...more
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Christopher Stockwell liked John Treat's review of The Complete Down and Out in Seattle and Tacoma Series: "Spectacularly good. I'm no Jack (the main character) but after reading this novel, I feel somehow that I am. A sign of good writing. Highly recommended."
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Christopher Stockwell rated a book it was amazing Cute Badass: Girls and Women Therapy Coloring Book: An Uplifting and Fun Coloring Book for Teens and Adults with Super Cute Animal Characters (Bold and Easy Designs for Relaxing Coloring) by Luni Luma	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This coloring book is great. I got this for my daughter, specifically because it promotes a positive female image and perspective. She loves it. The animations are very fun and inspired. Get it for the cute badass girl in your life.
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“I'm pretty sure planet Earth is just a huge open-air prison, and we're all stuck here because we did something terrible in a prior existence.

I mean, if you were on the outside looking in at this floating muddy ball, what would you think! Personally, I"m lookin' forward to my sentence being over.”
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“It's fortunate I have such a huge chip on my shoulder. I'm pretty sure it's the only thing keeping my feet on the ground.”
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“Whenever I think how terrible Tacoma is, I just think about New York City. New York City produced Donald Trump. The worst thing Tacoma ever produced was Ted Bundy, so I guess Tacoma isn't really that bad comparatively.”
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